Ukraine restores power as it bounces back from latest Russian missile barrage

The apparent aim is to weaken Ukraine’s resolve and compel the Ukrainian government to negotiate peace on Moscow’s terms

A Ukrainian paratrooper aims to fire an MSLR BM-21 “Grad” towards Russian positions at the frontline near Kreminna, Ukraine (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Ukraine’s capital has restored most of its power supply, officials said, as the country responds swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian missile and drone barrage targeting critical infrastructure.

In what has become a familiar Russian tactic since the autumn, the Kremlin’s forces hit Ukraine from afar amid months of a grinding battlefield stalemate on the front line in eastern areas.